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Patrick Craddock brings more than 20 years of experience leading high-impact operations at the intersection of intelligence, technology and security to AeroVironment. He finished his intelligence career as the deputy director for Digital Futures in the Directorate of Digital Innovation at the CIA. Craddock spoke with Potomac Officers Club to discuss the shifting federal landscape, […]
Dr. Brandon Thorne brings more than 20 years of experience in nuclear science, energy systems and related fields to the Universities Space Research Association He was previously senior director in the office of the vice president for the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Thorne spoke with Potomac Officers Club to discuss the evolving federal landscape, lessons […]
Jennifer Obernier is the CEO of Grist Mill Exchange, a company built to solve one of the most persistent challenges in government and defense: getting the right commercial data to mission teams when and where they need it. With a career shaped by firsthand experience inside government, Obernier leads Grist Mill Exchange’s effort to close […]
Michael Mistal’s career has centered around supply chain, working for logistics companies like Warehowz and BlueGrace, but he came into the federal consulting space when he joined Deloitte in 2022 as a supply chain and network operations consultant. As of September, Mistal is director of business development for Blue Yonder Defense Solutions, an AI-powered logistics […]
Anthony Sweitzer has been involved in technology sales to the federal government and military for the last 30 years. He has worked with companies like Cisco and Zoom (fortunately in a period that included its early 2020s boom) and with products ranging from IT and cloud to HR management. Sweitzer joined Atlassian in July 2025 […]
For the better part of the last decade, Jamie Burkhardt has led business efforts with budgets nearing a billion dollars for IT, information assurance, cybersecurity, software and more at McLean, Virginia-based contractor Agile Defense. He came into his current role as vice president of defense operations and general manager of Navy, Marine Corps and combatant […]
Aaron Angell notched a lengthy military career in a series of active duty and civilian roles before coming to industry. A U.S. Marine, Angell oversaw squadrons of hundreds of fellow Marines in training and operational deployment for the Iraq War as a company commander and logistics officer, and more recently was director of the Weapons […]
Michael Clauser is the founder and managing director of Ark, where he helps clients navigate the intersection of emerging technology, policy and national security. A former government official who transitioned into industry, Clauser recently joined the Potomac Officers Club. In this conversation, he shares career insights, leadership lessons and his vision for driving innovation across […]
Meet our latest member! Justin Woulfe is the chief technology officer and co-founder of Systecon North America, where he leads efforts in predictive analytics, systems engineering and cost-effective logistics optimization for the aerospace and defense sector. With more than 17 years of experience, Justin has built a career around helping organizations balance cost, capability and […]
Meet our newest member, Patrick Glass! Patrick is director of business development at Volanno, a Washington, D.C.-based IT organization specializing in software development, program management and data analytics. In his Member Profile, the BD wiz shared his core leadership philosophies and an under-discussed aspect of his job. IT is at the heart of our 2025 […]
